Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Every great outdoor living space starts with a good plan and a solid foundation—which is what our decking series is all about. In this series, we sit down with our good friend Kevin Kunka of Trex Company to cover some of the ins and outs of executing a successful decking project. Trex is the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking products and a veteran in the outdoor living industry.
In today’s video, we cover some less common but critical installation best practices that will help you achieve consistency and precision on your installs. Kevin shares helpful tips on butt joints, clean-cutting, and picture-framing with manufactured decking. Watch the video above or read a recap of our conversation on the blog: dunnlumber.com/blog/post/installation-basics-for-manufactured-decking-butt-joints-clean-cutting-etc